{"id":448749,"date":"2026-05-19T03:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/448749\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T03:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T03:17:10","slug":"new-childrens-hospital-officially-opens-in-tacoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/448749\/","title":{"rendered":"New children’s hospital officially opens in Tacoma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mary Bridge Children\u2019s Hospital has opened its brand new pediatric hospital in Tacoma, moving operations out of Tacoma General and ushering in a new chapter in children\u2019s health care for the city.<\/p>\n

The 250,000-square-foot six-floor facility, located at 305 S. L Street, features a dedicated pediatric ER, 82 inpatient beds, advanced surgical suites, and a rooftop helipad for critical transports. According to MultiCare leaders, the freestanding hospital strengthens access to specialty care for families across the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n

The children\u2019s hospital originally shared space with MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital for more than 30 years before it was announced that it would move to a new home. Mary Bridge Children\u2019s Hospital serves more than 100,000 children every year. It\u2019s the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Western Washington.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the time I joined MultiCare in 2014, I believed deeply that a children\u2019s hospital is not just a service, it is a promise to a region,\u201d Bill Robertson, CEO of MultiCare Health System, said Monday. \u201cToday, our new Mary Bridge Children\u2019s Hospital fulfills that promise for children, for families, and for the future of pediatric care across our growing region.\u201d<\/p>\n

The project was first announced in 2020, but pandemic-era supply chain problems drove up costs. According to\u00a0The Puget Sound Business Journal<\/a>, the final price tag hit $480 million \u2014 well above the original estimate of $344 million.<\/p>\n

Construction of the hospital\u2019s medical office building, featuring specialty clinics and expanded outpatient services, began in mid-2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe begin an important new chapter in the 71-year history of Mary Bridge Children\u2019s Hospital by opening our new, freestanding children\u2019s hospital and expanded outpatient center on the site of our original campus in Tacoma,\u201d Jeff Poltawsky, president and market leader, Mary Bridge Children\u2019s Hospital & Health Network, said. \u201cThis hospital comes at a critical moment as we expand to meet growing demand for children\u2019s specialty care and serve as the referral center for some of the most complex pediatric cases in our region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Discover more about the new\u00a0Mary Bridge Children\u2019s Hospital here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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